The leaked image - published by hellomotoHK - depicts a device with narrower bezels than its predecessor, and the accompanying specs provided point to an 8-megapixel rear camera, upgraded from 5 megapixels.

Previous reports suggest that the Moto G2 will ship with the same 720p display, 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB of RAM of the original model.

The front-facing stereo speakers and a microSD card slot of the 4G model of the Moto G also appear to have made the jump to the G2.

Motorola is expected to announce the Moto G2 at a press event on September 4.